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Music Ministry at First Presbyterian Church |
We seek to provide uplifting music for the worship services of the church and to provide training for those who desire to sing and/or play in the choirs. All choirs are directed by Pat Rowlett and Susan Mabie, with organist Vance Harper Jones, Dru Wilkins and Cindy Sutton. New choir members are always welcome.
Please contact Pat Rowlett or Susan Mabie if you are interested.
Please contact Pat Rowlett or Susan Mabie if you are interested.
February 2021 Notes
I hope the “wintery” mood of our current weather is allowing you to get out a bit. The cold weather energizes my dogs—so much so that I have to walk them separately! They are big dogs and will pull me down if I’m not careful!
Currently, most of my time is spent planning service music for our online and “in person” worship services. I also am responsible for recording the usage of music to ONELICENSE.net. If you read the credits on our online bulletin, you’ll see that name. Each composer and author is owed royalties when we use their music. The licensing company makes it easy, so we don’t have to write letters to them and pay them individually. My brother is a composer (Ed Kerr) and I have personally seen what the royalties mean to them. We also have a license for “Podcasting” since we post our worship service online. I am very grateful to have Paul Scott Schernitzky preparing our videos. He does a wonderful job and makes it easy for us “amateurs”.
Happy winter, and I miss seeing all of you!
Yours in Christ,
Pat Kerr Rowlett
I hope the “wintery” mood of our current weather is allowing you to get out a bit. The cold weather energizes my dogs—so much so that I have to walk them separately! They are big dogs and will pull me down if I’m not careful!
Currently, most of my time is spent planning service music for our online and “in person” worship services. I also am responsible for recording the usage of music to ONELICENSE.net. If you read the credits on our online bulletin, you’ll see that name. Each composer and author is owed royalties when we use their music. The licensing company makes it easy, so we don’t have to write letters to them and pay them individually. My brother is a composer (Ed Kerr) and I have personally seen what the royalties mean to them. We also have a license for “Podcasting” since we post our worship service online. I am very grateful to have Paul Scott Schernitzky preparing our videos. He does a wonderful job and makes it easy for us “amateurs”.
Happy winter, and I miss seeing all of you!
Yours in Christ,
Pat Kerr Rowlett
Pre-Covid
Music Opportunities
Below you will find the choir schedule:
All rehearsals take place in the Ministry Center Room 2.08
Daybreak Choir: open to Sr. high youth and adults for the 8:30 am Worship service
Sanctuary Choir: open to Sr. high youth and adults for the 11:00 am Worship service
(The Daybreak & Sanctuary Choirs rehearse together Thursdays 7:00 pm)
Our principal choirs are for Sunday Services, special worship services, and performances of major choral works.
Resurrection Singers: youth and adults, perform one Sunday a month
Rehearse 1st & 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 pm
Choir that sings one Sunday each month, offering newly composed Christian music and old favorites. The Resurrection Singers are led by Susan Mabie, accompanied by Cindy Sutton.
Confirmation Choir: 6th – 12th grades. 1st & 3rd Sundays 9:40 am – 10:20 am
An advanced choir, singing 2 and 3 part music, and ringing handbells
Covenant Choir: 2nd – 5th grades. Mondays, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
A comprehensive, age-based musical experience, utilizing hand-chimes, hand bells and Orff instruments. Members are introduced to rhythms, intervals, and how to read musical symbols, intervals and rhythms. The choir sings at worship services throughout the year and performs an annual musical.
Kinderchoir: Kindergarten and 1st grade. Tuesdays, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
An introduction to singing, musical symbols and terminology, using songs, games, instruments and hand-chimes.
Preschool Choir: ages 3 and 4. Wednesdays, 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
An informal educational experience for young singers, using games, play activities, songs and rhythms to introduce musical concepts.
Sanctuary Bells (Handbell Choir)
Adults — Sundays, 5:45 pm — Sanctuary
Advanced handbell choir, playing 5+ octaves of Schulmerich Handbells, and 5 octaves of Malmark Handchimes. Activities include participation in worship services, weddings, the Candlelight Service in December, Spring Ring, and festivals.
Below you will find the choir schedule:
All rehearsals take place in the Ministry Center Room 2.08
Daybreak Choir: open to Sr. high youth and adults for the 8:30 am Worship service
Sanctuary Choir: open to Sr. high youth and adults for the 11:00 am Worship service
(The Daybreak & Sanctuary Choirs rehearse together Thursdays 7:00 pm)
Our principal choirs are for Sunday Services, special worship services, and performances of major choral works.
Resurrection Singers: youth and adults, perform one Sunday a month
Rehearse 1st & 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 pm
Choir that sings one Sunday each month, offering newly composed Christian music and old favorites. The Resurrection Singers are led by Susan Mabie, accompanied by Cindy Sutton.
Confirmation Choir: 6th – 12th grades. 1st & 3rd Sundays 9:40 am – 10:20 am
An advanced choir, singing 2 and 3 part music, and ringing handbells
Covenant Choir: 2nd – 5th grades. Mondays, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
A comprehensive, age-based musical experience, utilizing hand-chimes, hand bells and Orff instruments. Members are introduced to rhythms, intervals, and how to read musical symbols, intervals and rhythms. The choir sings at worship services throughout the year and performs an annual musical.
Kinderchoir: Kindergarten and 1st grade. Tuesdays, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
An introduction to singing, musical symbols and terminology, using songs, games, instruments and hand-chimes.
Preschool Choir: ages 3 and 4. Wednesdays, 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
An informal educational experience for young singers, using games, play activities, songs and rhythms to introduce musical concepts.
Sanctuary Bells (Handbell Choir)
Adults — Sundays, 5:45 pm — Sanctuary
Advanced handbell choir, playing 5+ octaves of Schulmerich Handbells, and 5 octaves of Malmark Handchimes. Activities include participation in worship services, weddings, the Candlelight Service in December, Spring Ring, and festivals.